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Weekly Recommendations - November 6, 2026
Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Watch the video version: five picks, 30 seconds...
November 7, 2026
BARBARIAN HERMIT, the stoner doom heavyweights from Manchester, United Kingdom, deliver a raw and unrelenting experience with their new album Mean Sugar. It’s a crushingly heavy record, with crafty interludes that add surprising nuance. This release establishes BARBARIAN HERMIT as the true kings of the North.
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Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Watch the video version: five picks, 30 seconds...
November 7, 2026
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Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Enslaved - Mið (Nuclear Blast) Enslaved come...
October 30, 2026
Playgroundz Reviews
Quick note first: this is not a heavy underground record. But every band on this site exists because of Tony Iommi, so when he puts out his first solo album...
October 27, 2026
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Every Friday, Playgroundz rounds up the heavy releases from the week that are worth your time. Five new albums dropped today, and all five are streaming in...
October 24, 2026
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